coalition
/kɔ.a.li.sjɔ̃/feminine
The English word 'coalition' is translated into French as coalition.
The term refers to a group of organizations.
Meaning: group of organizations (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine. Therefore, it is preceded by the feminine articles la or une.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɔ.a.li.sjɔ̃/. It has 4 syllables.
Did you know?
- The French term is a learned borrowing from the Medieval Latin coalitiōnem, which originally referred to fellowship or communion.
- The suffix -tion in coalition is one of the most common ways French creates feminine nouns from Latin, which is why so many French words ending in this sound share the same gender as coalition.
- In a diplomatic context, the French might use coalition to describe a temporary alliance of convenience, whereas alliance often suggests a deeper, more permanent bond.
Examples in context
- La coalition des volontaires.The coalition of the willing.This sentence shows the use of coalition in the phrase 'The coalition of the willing'.Tatoeba #474702 by sacredceltic, translation #453243 by sacredceltic
- La coalition essaie de masquer ses divergences.The coalition is trying to paper over the cracks.This sentence demonstrates how a coalition might attempt to hide internal disagreements.Tatoeba #932562 by sacredceltic, translation #932563 by sacredceltic
- J’espère que le SPD formera une coalition avec Die Linke.I hope the SPD forms a coalition with Die Linke.This sentence provides an example of using coalition in a political context regarding forming a government.Tatoeba #13052185 by Rovo, translation #13052070 by rul
- Les partis politiques ont formé une coalition pour remporter les élections.The political parties formed a coalition to win the elections.
- Les associations se sont regroupées en une coalition pour défendre l'environnement.The associations joined together in a coalition to defend the environment.
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Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are discussing a news report about community activism.
- LéaTu as entendu parler de la nouvelle coalition ?Did you hear about the new coalition?
- LucasNon, de quelle coalition s'agit-il ?No, which coalition is it?
- LéaC'est une coalition d'ONG environnementales.It is a coalition of environmental NGOs.
- LucasAh, je vois, c'est très intéressant.Ah, I see, that is very interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “coalition” translations and entries coalition, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries coalition, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
